EXPANSION BAY how does this sucker wok

nestle · Post by **nestle** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:05 pm

I've been using older PT 24 system (888 and an 882) at home for awhile now with OS 9 and its a moneymaker, that system is just stable and won't be upgrading. At work we use the HD system and my partner asked me if I want the old expansion bay, how does that thing work? I've got PT24 card and 3 farms and I'm scratching my head if this would be useful or should I sell it on ebay for 15 bucks

RodC · Post by **RodC** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:40 pm

I think if you decide to sell it you could get a bit more than 15 bucks.

Is it a PCI expansion box? Many computers only have 2 PCI slots these days and lots of ppl are digging those up.

chuckfurok · Post by **chuckfurok** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:23 pm

most woks just need a little oil and get it nice and hot................

RodC · Post by **RodC** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:44 pm

chuckfurok wrote:most woks just need a little oil and get it nice and hot................

now see damn it, I was trying to keep it civil and you flung the door wide open for a your mama joke or one of those "thats what she said" type of things. But to keep the mods happy I aint going to say it.

joel hamilton · Post by **joel hamilton** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:30 am

If you have a core card and 3 farm cards then you are out of PCI slots. if you need more PCI slots for something, you need an expansion chassis.
if not, you should sell it.

nestle · Post by **nestle** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:11 pm

joel hamilton wrote:If you have a core card and 3 farm cards then you are out of PCI slots. if you need more PCI slots for something, you need an expansion chassis.
if not, you should sell it.

OK OK I know I'm being lazy asking this but, yes I have an older mac with 4 slots They are all taken up, what does the expansion chassis hook up to though and how?

I have a fantasy about scoring 5 old farm cards for 75 bucks a piece I guess.

leftofthedial · Post by **leftofthedial** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:37 am

It has a card connected to a cable which is connected to the expansion chassis. You take one of your PCI cards out and stick the card connected to the cable into the empty slot, then you start filling up the expansion chassis with PCI cards.

joel hamilton · Post by **joel hamilton** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:18 pm

nestle wrote:
joel hamilton wrote:If you have a core card and 3 farm cards then you are out of PCI slots. if you need more PCI slots for something, you need an expansion chassis.
if not, you should sell it.
OK OK I know I'm being lazy asking this but, yes I have an older mac with 4 slots They are all taken up, what does the expansion chassis hook up to though and how?

I have a fantasy about scoring 5 old farm cards for 75 bucks a piece I guess.

Do it. make yourself a seriously sick PT Mix +++++++ rig for like 400 dollars.
I would do that, and get some old apogee converters to run with it for cheap as well, and have a totally slamming system.

ledogboy · Post by **ledogboy** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:19 am

Your system will rule if you do this- the only thing you will lack is delay compensation, which is easily worked around (though it's fucking annoying). If you are getting it free, you'd be a fool to pass it up! Farm cards are so cheap now, you might as well drop a whole mess of them into that chassis and see how many simultaneous flangers you can run.

Lots, I hope.

I love flange.

joel hamilton · Post by **joel hamilton** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:16 am

ledogboy wrote: and see how many simultaneous flangers you can run.

this cracked me up....

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